How much does toad cost per jin, and what is the difference between it and a frog?
The toad, also known as the clamshell toad, is an animal very similar to the frog, and its toad skin has high medicinal value, with anti-cancer, anti-hepatitis, and bronchitis-treating effects, so how much does a toad cost per jin? And what is the difference between it and a frog?
1. Toad introduction:
1. Why does the toad bring wealth?
The reason the toad brings wealth is that “toad” was an auspicious creature in ancient mythology. In olden times it was said that the golden toad had three legs and was a spiritual being, and the ancients believed it could bring wealth. The three-legged toad by nature loves gold, silver, and treasures, has a keen insight into money, and is very good at tapping sources of wealth. There are many forms of the golden toad, generally a three-legged toad squatting on top of a gold ingot, carrying strings of coins on its back, plump and fat, full of wealth and self-sufficiency, with the fine meaning of “spitting out treasures and bringing wealth, with wealth flowing in from all sides,” so there is a folk saying, “Whoever obtains the golden toad will surely become very rich.” It is generally best placed in the wealth position or in a clean and bright spot with green plants around it.
2. What does seeing a toad signify?
Seeing a toad has an auspicious meaning. Especially seeing a three-legged toad, which legend says can spit out money from its mouth and is a creature that brings wealth, though very few people get to see one.
2. How much does a toad cost per jin?
The most valuable parts of the toad are its toad slough and toad venom. Generally, live toads sell for about 4-6 yuan per jin, but if the skin is removed by hand and dried in the sun to be sold as toad slough, the price is generally more than 10,000 to more than 20,000 yuan per kilogram, and toad venom sells for about 3,000-9,000 yuan per kilogram. However, because of differences in origin and quality, the selling prices differ slightly. For example, toad slough in the Anguo market of Baoding City, Hebei Province, sells for about 75 yuan per jin; dried toad skin in Kaizhou District, Chongqing City, Chongqing, sells for about 28 yuan per jin; and toad skin in Heshan City, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, sells for about 80 yuan per jin, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market. The above prices are all for reference, and the local price shall prevail.
3. What is the difference between a toad and a frog?
Difference one: The skin color is different: toad skin is rough, generally dark brown, with bumps of various sizes all over the body; frog skin is relatively smooth, generally brown or yellow-green.
Difference two: The tongue and teeth are different: the toad has no teeth on either the upper or lower jaw, and the tip of its tongue is not forked; the frog has maxillary teeth on the edge of the upper jaw, vomerine teeth on the roof of the mouth, and its tongue is forked.
Difference three: The venom glands are different: the toad has venom glands, distributed on the back of the body and in the parotoid glands, and venom flows out after they are pierced with a needle; the frog has no venom glands.
Difference four: The vocal sacs are different: the toad has no vocal sac; the frog, whether male or female, when making sounds, has a ball-shaped vocal sac appear on the back side of the corner of its mouth.
Difference five: The junction of the ureters and the cloaca is different: the toad's two ureters merge into one, and there is only one opening on the cloacal wall; the frog's 2 ureters connect to the cloaca separately, and there are 2 openings on the cloacal wall.
Difference six: The vertebrae are different: the first 8 vertebrae of the toad are all procoelous; the first 7 vertebrae of the frog are all cylindrical, and the eighth is amphicoelous.
Overall, toad prices vary. It depends specifically on whether you are selling live toads or selling toad slough and toad venom. If selling live toads, it is about 4-6 yuan per jin; if selling toad slough and toad venom, toad slough sells for about 70 yuan per jin, and toad venom for about 3,000-9,000 yuan per jin. However, prices vary somewhat with quality and origin, so the specific price needs to be checked at the local market. Although the toad is similar to the frog, there are certain differences in skin color, venom glands, tongue, teeth, and vocal sacs, so you should learn to distinguish the two; those who cannot can refer to the methods above.